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Welcome to the official web site for
Santee Cooper Country
9302 Old #6 Highway, Santee, South Carolina 29142
In SC (803) 854-2131
Outside SC 1-800-227-8510
"Santee Cooper Country", say the words and the mind conjures up dozens of images.
World class fishing. Two lakes, two rivers, two canals, a vast swamp and 450 miles of shoreline, 171,000 acres of land covered by 756 billion gallons of water - Santee Cooper is awesome! Lakes Marion and Moultrie are famous as the home of the landlocked striped bass. Along with stripers, largemouth, crappie, bream and catfish offer an exciting challenge for anglers.
Golf in Santee Cooper Country may well be one of the best kept secrets of the sunbelt. Lovers of the game are well pleased with the variety of courses in the area. Within a 45 minute drive of Santee, golfers can play 14, 18 holes courses.
Sportsmen taking time out from fishing or golf to hunt the prime fields and woodlands in Santee Cooper Country will find excellent outdoor adventure stalking whitetail deer, wing shooting or taking plentiful small game.
If you just want to relax and get away from the pressures of everyday life Santee Cooper Country is the place to do it. Our pace is slow our people are friendly. There are plenty of places to stay, from full service motels to lake cabins, or if you would rather camp we have over 1,000 campsites located along the shores of our lakes. Dining is an experience. You can sample good old Southern home cooking, traditional barbecue or a local favorite, fried catfish.
History and beauty abound in our five county Santee Cooper Country region (Berkeley, Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg and Sumter). There are museums, parks, breathtaking flower gardens, plantation homes, nature trails, historic battlegrounds, lake and river tours and much more.
For those that love to hike, try the Palmetto Trail. Six passages run through Santee Cooper Country from just north of Awendaw on the coast to Manchester State Forest in Sumter County.
So, click away to find a sampling of what we have to offer. We hope that we can pique your curiosity and you will come and explore each of our counties and discover for yourself what they have to offer
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